Clothes-wringer.



A. LOVETT.

CLOTHES WBINGER.

APPLICATION FILED nov. 4, 190a.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

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ANNIE LOVETT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLOTHES-WRINGER.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ANNIE Lovnrr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inClothes-Fringers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in clothes wringers, and broadlyand generally speaking it comprises a relatively stationary member and arelatively movable member.

One object of my invention is the provision of a clothes wringer whereinthe relatively movable member is yieldingly retained in closed positionwhereby to enable water to be pressed from clothes.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a clothes wringerwhich shall be simple, durable and efficient, and which may bemanufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described andclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure lis a sectional view of a clothes wringer constructed in accordance withmy invention, the section being taken on the vertical plane indicated bythe line 11 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of thewringer. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the wringer, and Fig. 4 is a viewin end elevation of the wringer.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, l designates arelatively movable and 2 a relatively stationary presser member. Themembers are preferably rectangular in outline and may be made of wood,metal or any other material suitable for the purpose. The member 1 issecured to the member 2 by hinges 3, the leaves of which are ofisetlaterally to provide horizontal members 4: and vertical members 5. Thehorizontal members 4 of the hinges engage the lower edges of the members1 and 2, and

the vertical members of the hinges are secured to the members 1 and 2 byscrews 6 or their equivalents. Owing to the peculiar formation of theleaves of the hinges, the member 1 is, when in closed position, dis-Specifioation of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 4, 1908.

Patented Nov. 30, 1905).

Serial no. 461,041.

posed in spaced parallel relation to the member 2. The member 1 isyieldingly retained in closed position by contractile springs 7 each ofwhich is carried by a pair of bracket arms 8. The bracket arms 8 aresecured to the outer sides of the members 1 and 2 at points adjacenttheir upper and side edges. Each bracket arm is provided with anattaching flange 9, the arm extending laterally and outwardly from theflange. Each spring 7 is permanently secured at one end to one arm 8 ofeach pair, the other end of the spring being adjustably secured to theother arm of the pair by a bolt 10. WVinged nuts 11 are mounted upon thebolt 10 and engage the bracket arms through which said bolts pass. Theclothes wringer is adapted to be secured in applied position by a pairof inverted U-shaped brackets 12 which are secured to the outer side ofthe member 2 and which are adapted to receive the upper edge of the side13 of a wash tub or other receptacle.

In practice the member 1 is opened, that is to say, it is moved awayfrom the member 2, after which the clothes are inserted be tween themembers. Vhen the member 1 is released the springs 7 move it in thedirection of the member 2 pressing the water from the clothes. Thetension of the spring may be regulated and varied by the nuts 11.

It should be apparent from the above description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, that I provide a clothes wringer which issimple of construction, and which may be manufactured and sold at acomparatively low cost.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is A clotheswringer comprising a relatively stationary rectangular presser member, arelatively movable rectangular presser member, hinges secured to thelower edges of the presser members, when in closed position the pressermembers are retained in parallel relation by the hinges, bracketssecured to the relatively stationary presser member, bracket armssecured to and extending laterally from the relatively stationarypresser member, contractile springs each secured at one end to one ofthe bracket arms, bracket arms secured to and extending laterally fromthe relatively stationary presser member, bolts secured to the free endsof the springs and passing freely through the bracket arms secured tothe relatively stationary resser member, nuts mounted upon the bolts andengaging the bracket arms secured to the relatively stationary pressermember, the

springs yieldingly retaining the presser members in closed position. 10In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ANNIE LOVETT. lVitnesses H. C. ONEAL, JAMES DOBSON.

